August 24 / 16.55 Beverley

16.55

Good To Firm

Thanks To Beverley Lions Handicap

  • Prize money: £4789.1
  • 1m 4f 23y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

Form: 423166 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
All five of his British wins have been here, including a C&D seller last season (good to firm) and a 7.5f handicap this July (good); hasn't fared so well on last two starts (the first on unsuitable ground) but could bounce back.
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3rd

7

(1)

12th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 5

16:35 Beverley

Dr Rio

9st 3lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Veteran who is a multiple winner, from 7.5f to 1m4f, at Beverley; however, latest effort (here) doesn't suggest his old legs are crying out for this 3.5f drop back in trip.

16/1

4th

5

(3)

23rd Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 23y

Class 5

15:52 Beverley

Dr Rio

9st 5lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Veteran who is 6-23 at Beverley, the most recent success last August in last 1m4f attempt; could go well returned to this scenario with Catterick reappearance (7f) under his belt.

12/1

5th

7

(7)

8th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

15:23 Catterick

Dr Rio

9st 5lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

All six of his wins in Britain, and all ten of his outings last season, have come at Beverley; won over 7.4f/1m4f last summer but this 10yo lacks a recent outing and hasn't really shone on his three previous visits here.

20/1

Form: -31321 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Unexposed; 2-5 on turf, first win coming in a Lingfield novice (1m2f, good to firm) and the second in a fillies' handicap at Leicester (1m4f, good) on latest outing; progressive and a possible, but this is a stiffer task off 5lb higher.
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4th

1

(4)

21st May 2026

Good

1m 4f 13y

Class 4

15:40 Catterick

Percys Daydream

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Made light of a seven-month absence when making all in 1m2f Doncaster handicap 27 days ago; up 5lb but she's not taken lightly with this return to further a likely plus.

2/1

1st

1

(9)

24th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

16:00 Doncaster

Percys Daydream

10st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Progressive as a 3yo, winning at Lingfield (1m2f, good to firm) and Leicester (1m4f, good); below par on her final start in 2025 but she reportedly boiled over in the preliminaries; still has low mileage; market useful with the stable also running Myrrh.

11/2

5th

4

(2)

18th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 4

14:52 Pontefract

Percys Daydream

9st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Has progressed with each run this year, winning twice before another creditable effort when second at Beverley (1m4f, good to firm) 25 days ago; same mark here and she may not have stopped improving.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 146720 C

Last run: 3 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
1-15 on turf; has a chance on his Thirsk second two runs ago (1m4f, good to firm) but rather disappointing back on the AW on Thursday (AW winner in May).
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11

(10)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Flickering Halo

9st 3lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Tim Easterby

Recent form has been patchy, but he's now 5lb lower than when winning over C&D in May; each-way claims if he can reproduce that sort of form; stable also runs Hosanna Power.

16/1

2

(10)

19th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 5f 26y

Class 5

17:20 Ayr

Flickering Halo

10st 2lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Both wins at 1m2f, on good to firm and the AW; third at Beverley last month before struggling in a Class 4; could go well, though has mostly steered clear of slow ground.

14/1

Form: 832311 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
In-form filly who is seeking a hat-trick after wins in small-field handicaps at Salisbury and Leicester (both 1m4f on good to firm); on a career-high mark (3lb higher than for last win); in the mix.
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6th

6

(8)

12th May 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

20:20 Lingfield (AW)

Twilight Moon

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Marcus Tregoning

Has won her last two starts over C&D 133 days apart; up another 3lb in her hat-trick bid and she has to be taken very seriously.

3/1

1st

4

(6)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:21 Lingfield (AW)

Twilight Moon

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Marcus Tregoning

Well beaten over inadequate 1m on comeback last year but she came into her own when upped to 1m4f in the summer, winning back-to-back turf races; had seemed rather becalmed after but she won nicely over C&D when last seen in December; should be further openings for her off 2lb higher.

7/2

10

(4)

21st Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

16:55 Yarmouth

Twilight Moon

9st 6lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Marcus Tregoning

Consistent since returning to turf in May including wins at Salisbury and Leicester (both 1m4f, good to firm), but does handle soft ground; ran well when second of 13 at Bath (1m2f, good to firm) three weeks ago and although further may suit her best, this should be truly run; high on list.

5/1

6/1

Form: -55373 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Won three on the trot over this trip after blinkers were tried when with Charles Hills back in 2022; third in first-time visor (retained) at Newbury last time, after a break; a possible.
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2nd

5

(5)

20th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 5

19:10 Yarmouth

Saratoga Gold

9st 5lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Kevin Frost

Losing run stretches back to July 2023 but he ended 2025 in good form and his reappearance at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm) 18 days ago was a positive one; stepping back up in distance is a positive but he could do with the ground drying out.

5/1

3rd

4

(2)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 197y

Class 5

19:02 Doncaster

Saratoga Gold

9st 1lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

Serial winner in his younger days but been dry in almost three years; does have a comeback spring victory to his name but all other wins came in the second half of the year and he may need this at his age back from five months off.

7/1

5/1

Form: 6-6324

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
11-race maiden; placed in two of her four starts this term, notably when a short-head second at Chester two runs ago (1m4f, good); each-way chance.
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6th

2

(3)

18th Oct 2025

Good

1m 5f 192y

Class 5

10:30 Catterick

Kokinelli

9st 13lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Hugo Palmer

Pipped at Chester (1m4f, good) in July and returned to form at Southwell (upped to 1m6f, AW) 15 days ago, getting off the mark at 14th attempt; back up 5lb but may have more to offer at this trip.

2/1

6

(9)

3rd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Kokinelli

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Hugo Palmer

Just missed out at Chester (12.3f, good) in July but her form has slipped in the wrong direction in three subsequent runs; edging back down the weights but she's now 0-13 and has stamina to prove at this new trip.

10/1

Non-runners

Princess Niyla

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Straight Forecast £32.90

Selections

Telegraph:

Twilight Moon

SPOTLIGHT:

Dr Rio

RP RATINGS:

Saratoga Gold

The Times:

Percy's Daydream

The Sun:

Kokinelli

The Star:

Twilight Moon

Daily Record:

Twilight Moon

D Express:

Saratoga Gold

POSTDATA:

Dr Rio

Daily Mirror:

Dr Rio